Security Incident
Transak Malware Attack
According to on-chain investigator ZachXBT, the crypto payment service provider Transak recently fell victim to a ransomware attack.
- Attack category
- Malware Attack
Incident Overview
Transak reported that the incident occurred when an attacker accessed an employee's laptop without authorization through a sophisticated phishing attack. The attacker used the stolen credentials to log into the system of a third-party KYC vendor used for document scanning and verification services. As a result, the attacker gained access to specific user information stored in the vendor’s dashboard.
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